A police officer was caught on video (below) apparently hitting and killing a pedestrian while speeding.

In the video, Wheeling Police Officer Preston Robertson is seen stopped at a traffic light. Once the light turns green, Robertson begins to drive and then makes a U-turn after a driver passes by. Robertson then begins to drive faster before speeding up significantly.

About a minute into the video, Robertson appears to be speeding through lights and weaving through the occasional moment of light traffic to get by. Suddenly, a pedestrian is seen colliding with the officer’s vehicle. Robertson stops, gets out of the car and can be heard.

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According to clip of the Sept. 14, 2014, incident, posted to LiveLeak, Robertson — who’d been driving without emergency lights or a siren and failed to call in the chase that preceded the collision — was suspended for two months with pay and ultimately allowed back on the force.

The victim was identified as 20-year-old Fredi Morales. Morales’ family recently filed a lawsuit against the village of Wheeling as well as Robertson. The suit claims negligence on the part of officer Robertson, and seeks $50,000 in damages.